Planning for Year Five! Plus More…

This year Powell River will be celebrating the fifth annual 50-Mile Eat-Local Challenge. And we’ll be putting on the second Edible Garden Tour as part of the 50-day challenge. We hope to put together a little organizing team, so if you’re interested, come out!Can’t make it to this meeting? let us know. PR Food Security Project(604) 485-2004 www.prfoodsecurity.org

++++++++++++Sun. May 2: Powell River Garden Club’s annual plant sale

The Powell River Garden Club will be holding its annual Plant Sale this year on Sunday May 2 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Therapeutic Riding Arena, featuring local gardeners’ plants for sale which have been raised here in Powell River: ornamental plants and shrubs and vegetable starts. Also local artisans in attendance with garden art for sale as well. For more information, please contact Roselyn Boarman at boarman@telus.net or (604) 485-7992.

++++++++++++Sat. May 8: Worm composting workshop with Carol Engram

Carol has a worm-bin workshop scheduled for Saturday May 8, 2010, at the Community Living Place on Artaban St. There is a cost of $70.00 that includes the information, worm-bin and bedding, and worms… if you want to pick them out. For more information, contact Carol at (604) 485-2311 or cengram@pracl.ca.

++++++++++++Sat. May 8: St. David & St. Paul Anglican Church plant sale

The Anglican Church on Sycamore St. in Townsite will be having a plant sale in conjunction with a Strawberry Tea on Saturday May 8 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact Marian Buller at marian613@telus.net.